Time to loosen those belts. Dubai Restaurant Week, featuring bespoke three-course meals at participating restaurants, returns from February 22 to March 3 across the city. Part of the Dubai Food Festival, this year’s event will see 15 restaurants participate, and will offer food lovers special set meals for Dh199 per person.

Participating restaurants include those owned by celebrity chefs Jean-Georges, and Gordon Ramsay and his Bread Street Kitchen. There’s also Villa Beach for Mediterranean food, Indian food at Jodhpur Royal Dining and Asian specials at Wakame.

Bookings for Dubai Restaurant Week are now available online. Each restaurant offers two dining times, of 7pm and 9pm, with bookings possible for groups of two to 10 people.